Sanitary garbage can



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W. WILKlNS SANITARY GARBAGE CAN Filed Aug. 1'7, 1926 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented July 31, 1928.

tlril'lhfi STATES WILLIAM WILKII TS, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

SANITARY GARBAGE CAN.

Application filed August 17, 1926. Serial No. 129,728.

The present invention relates to improvements in sanitary garbage cans and has for its particular object to provide means whereby garbage can may be properly ventilated and further means allowing a deodorantto be discharged into the garbage can at desired times and in desired amounts so as to pre vent obnoxious odor from contaminating the air around the garbage can. Further ob ects and advantages of my invention will appear as the specification proceeds The preferred form of my invention' s illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 shows a vertical section thru garbage can and Figure 2 a horizontal section taken substantially along line 2-2 of Figure 1.

While I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, I wish to have it understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In its preferred form, my garbage can comprises a dislred bottom 1, a cylindrical wall 2 rising therefrom, and a removable cover 3 provided with a depending flange 4: adapted to be telescoped into the top of the garbage can. For ventilation of the can, I provide a series of perforations 6 adjacent the bottom of the garbage can and a second series of perforations 7 thereof.

The cover 3 of the garbage can has a container 8 depending from the bottom face thereof, preferably in concentric relation to the flange 4s The said container is preferably permanently fastened to the top by means of rivets 9 or in any other suitable manner. The container is formed with a slot 11 in the side thereof which latter may be closed by means of a slide 12 running in a guide 1% and adapted to be operated by eans of a handle 14 extending from the slide in radial direction.

The bottom of the container which is preferably made flat is perforated, preferably by means of radial lines of holes 16 and a disc of substantially the same size as the bottom of the container is pivoted thereto as shown in 17 so as to be revolvable over the said botadjacent the top tom. The disc is also provided with a plurality of perforations 18 arranged so that registering position. A slight turn of the disc cau es the holes therein to be moved out of registry so that the bottom ofthe container is then closed. The disc may be operated by means of a short handle 19 risingperpendicularly from the margin thereof and extending thru a slot 21in the top of the cover, the slot being. suilicientlylong to allow the disc to be moved from registering to non registering positions and vice-versa.

The advanta es of my sanitary garbage can are apparent from the abovedescription. The perforations 6 and 7 near the bottom and near the top allow the can to be freely ventithe container from the side and any desired amount of the deodorant may be dropped upon the contents of the garbage can by operating the handle 19.

I claim:

1. The combination with a garbage can of a removable top, said top having a cupshaped container depending from the bottom face thereof, a slot in the side of said container for allowing the fumes of the contents of said container to penetrate the interior of the said can, a slide disposed in said slot, and means on said slide for selectively causing the same to cover or uncover said slot, and a rotary cutout member pivoted to the bottom of said container having apertures therethru adapted to register with apertures on the bottom of said container, and having a handle attached thereto extending thru said cover, as and f r the purpose specified.

2. The combination with a garbage can having perforations adjacent the top and bottom thereof, of a removable top, a container depending from the under face of said top, said container having a bottom and annular side wall, there being an arcuate slot in said annular side wall for allowing the fumes of the contents of said container to penetrate the interior of said can and an arcuate guide member disposed in said slot, said guide member acting as a closure lated. A deodorant may be introduced into v for said slot, means for operating said guide member, there being apertures in the bottom of said container, and a rotary cutout member having apertures th'erethru adapted to register with apertures in the bottom of said container, and a handle attached to said r0- tai'y cutout extending thru an arcuate slot may be operated to sift disinfectant into the interior of said container.

In testimony whereof I do hereby aflix my t signature.

WILLIAM Wi ners. 

